# Joseph Lin (basketball)

Joseph Shu-Wei Lin (born June 21, 1992) is a Taiwanese-American professional basketball player who plays for the New Taipei Kings of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).

## Early life

Joseph Shu-Wei Lin was born in Palo Alto, California, to Gie-ming Lin and Shirley Lin (née Xinxin Wu) on June 21, 1992.
After graduating from Palo Alto High School, Lin did postgraduate year at the Berkshire School in Massachusetts.
His brother Jeremy Lin is also a professional basketball player.

## College career

Lin attended Hamilton College and played as a point guard on the Division III team. He was a respectable rotation guard that made the All-Conference Second Team in his senior year.

## Professional career
### Taipei Fubon Braves (2015–2022)

Lin then signed with Taiwan's Taipei Fubon Braves in 2015, for the 2015 SBL season. Lin was averaging 5 points and 2 assists and would get into foul trouble and not really play for the whole first half. Instead of giving up and giving in, Lin fought through the obstacles and proved that he belonged at the pro level. He was named the SBL 2015-2016 Rookie of the Year, became the first rookie ever to be named to the All-SBL first team. He averaged 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
In the 2018–2019 season, Lin won his first ever SBL Championship. Lin was second in scoring among local players (13.4 points per game) and fourth in assists (4.9 assists per game) during the regular season. He went on to average 14.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in the finals.
Upon the unveiling of the Braves as the tenth team to join the ABL in the 2019–2020 season, Lin expressed his excitement to join the league.
In a heartfelt Instagram post on August 7,2022, Lin expressed his gratitude for the opportunity given to him by the Taipei Fubon Braves. Lin stated that he would not return for an 8th season.

### New Taipei Kings (since 2022)

On August 8, 2022, Lin was traded to the New Taipei Kings.

## Career statistics
### SBL
#### Regular season

| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2015–16 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 30 | 30.5 | 44.6% | 27.7% | 74.7% | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 12.1 |
| 2016–17 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 30 | 27.4 | 38.2% | 39.3% | 72.3% | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 10.6 |
| 2017–18 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 30 | 20.7 | 48.8% | 27.1% | 74.0% | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 9.9 |
| 2018–19 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 28 | 26.1 | 47.9% | 37.7% | 75.0% | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 13.4 |

#### Playoffs

| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2015–16 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 9 | 33.2 | 43.6% | 19.0% | 68.7% | 4.2 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2016–17 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 3 | 25.9 | 52.4% | 33.3% | 91.7% | 1.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 15.0 |
| 2017–18 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 13 | 27.2 | 44.0% | 31.9% | 75.0% | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| 2018–19 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 10 | 28.5 | 52.3% | 37.9% | 72.4% | 2.7 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 15.5 |

### ABL
#### Regular season

| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2019–20 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 13 | 24.7 | 51.8% | 29.6% | 50% | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 8.5 |

### P. LEAGUE+
#### Regular season

| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2020–21 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 17 | 23:15 | 46.88% | 34.88% | 50% | 3.35 | 3.59 | 1.47 | 0.18 | 9.35 |
| 2021–22 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 23 | 28:54 | 53.79% | 30.77% | 64.71% | 2.96 | 3.91 | 1.3 | 0.39 | 11.83 |
| 2022–23 | New Taipei Kings | 36 | 31:43 | 43.96% | 31.7% | 62.5% | 3.58 | 5.14 | 1.47 | 0.47 | 11.94 |
| 2023–24 | New Taipei Kings | 34 | 33:11 | 44.81% | 25.26% | 70.59% | 4.06 | 6.74 | 1.38 | 0.65 | 12.76 |

#### Playoffs

| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2020–21 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 4 | 17:24 | 50% | 16.67% | 66.67% | 2.5 | 4.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 4.75 |
| 2021–22 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 4 | 25:16 | 28.57% | 28.57% | 80% | 5 | 2.75 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 8.5 |
| 2023–24 | New Taipei Kings | 6 | 31.07 | 25.81% | 29.71% | 40% | 3.67 | 5.33 | 0.83 | 0.17 | 6.50 |
Finals
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2023–24 | New Taipei Kings | 5 | 30:09 | 31.58% | 34.48% | 80.00% | 1.2 | 5.00 | 1.60 | 0.60 | 9.20 |

### College
## Personal life

Lin has two older brothers, Jeremy and Joshua. Jeremy Lin, an NBA star, currently plays with him for New Taipei Kings. Dr. Joshua Lin studied dentistry at New York University.
Lin acquired a Taiwan passport in July 2020.